Mr. Atkinson's contributions to the Mac GUI and functionality were many. When he showed HyperCard in 1987, it was clear it ...

Bill Atkinson died on June 5 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 74. Atkinson was one of the earliest Apple employees, ...

As Apple employee number 51, Atkinson transformed abstract computer science into intuitive visual experiences that millions ...

Atkinson’s family announced that he passed away last Thursday due to pancreatic cancer. Employee number 51 at Apple, Atkinson ...

My first meeting with Bill Atkinson was unforgettable. It was November 1983, and reporting for Rolling Stone, I had gained ...

A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present ...

Bill Atkinson, an engineer who played a key role in the development of the Macintosh and other landmark Apple products, has ...

Atkinson's legacy includes creating and designing foundational Apple apps like MacPaint, QuickDraw and HyperCard.

The engineer behind much of the Mac's early graphical user interfaces, QuickDraw, MacPaint, Hypercard and much more, William ...

Atkinson married three times and is survived by his wife Jingwen Cai, two daughters, a stepson, a stepdaughter, two brothers, ...

Legendary software pioneer Bill Atkinson died at the age of 74 on Thursday at his home in Portola Valley, Calif., in the San ...

Ex-Apple talent Bill Atkinson, who developed the Macintosh graphical user interface and some early smartphones, passed away at the age of 74. Here is a look at all his career achievements.